Michelle Bachelet, the outgoing president of Chile, has appealed for international help in the aftermath of a massive earthquake which left at least 708 people dead.<br /><br />In a televised address to the nation on Sunday, Bachelet said Chile is facing a "catastrophe" of unthinkable magnitude.<br /><br />She also pledged to help the incoming government of Sebastian Pinera, the president-elect who takes office on March 11, in dealing with the crisis.<br /><br />"We're making an appeal right now for us to collaborate and to do what we're supposed to do at this hour," she said.<br /><br />"The government is going to work non-stop until the final day of our government, till the 11th of March, when the handover of the government is going to take place.<br /><br />"We understand that the future government will need to have all the information and I'm going to cooperate with them as much as I can."
